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How I forgot about goal-setting
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from chapter one: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ How I...
Word of the Day #55: Voilà!
Voilà came up in class this morning as we were reading through Le Français par la Métode Nature. Voilà is a French expression meaning "Here it is", "See there" or "Look there". Ultimately, voilà derives from Latin videre (to see) and ille (there). In English, we use...
Tip of the Week #263: My Favorite Books
Not too long ago, I posted a list of some of my favorite movies. I am adding to the list from time to time. It's here: https://dwanethomas.com/my-favorite-movies/. Many of you responded with your own recommendations. I am sure I will be adding movies for a while....
Words matter.
“Words matter. They help us define meaning. We think with words. We learn with words. Words are the fundamental tools we use for communicating. If we use them well, we can cut and shape and polish our ideas precisely and beautifully. If we use them sloppily we put...
Word of the Day #54: Surquidry
Surquidry: Overbearing pride; arrogance Forgot to post for over a month. My surquidry doesn’t want me to admit this, but… who needs surquidry? So, I am back. Surquidry comes from Latin, but it made its way into English via French. In Old French, the word was...
Introduction to my book on Goal-Setting
Last year I wrote a book on goal setting. I am now in the process of editing that book. As I edit, I will post excerpts here on my blog. This is from the introduction: _______________________________________________________________________________________________ I...
Tip of the Week #262: Don’t Wait for Motivation
I have written a book on goal-setting. It is in the editing process now. This is from the book: Do not wait for motivation Many people wait for motivation before they take action. I recommend not doing this. Do not wait for motivation. Motivation follows action. ...
Tip of the Week #261: Snow Sports near Nashville, Tennessee
Late in life, I am learning to snowboard and ski. Never got to do this stuff when I was younger, so I am doing it now. Mid-life crisis, I suppose. Around Nashville, there are not many places to snowboard. You can learn in Ober Gatlinburg, about four and a half...
Two Buses. Different Colors
I read this article every year. I read it because I need to be reminded. I read it because it's brilliant. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Picture this. You’re driving down the highway with your...
My Favorite Movies
Sometimes, after studying languages all day, I just want to sit on the couch and not think for a while and watch a great movie. Unfortunately, there is so much filth and junk out there, I often end up searching for a movie instead of actually watching a movie. To help...
Why I Try to Blog Every Weekday
https://youtu.be/livzJTIWlmY You have likely heard of Seth Godin and Tom Peters. Both are writing masters. Both admit that blogging has changed their lives. Wordpress.com is free. Blogging is free. This has not changed in a long time. If you are launching...
Six Resolutions for the New Year
Years ago, I followed Bill Myers. He no longer posts online. He retired from the internet. Long before he retired, he posted a short article on how to hit your goals. He posted this article ten years ago, in 2013. Since human nature does not change, his ideas...
Tip of the Week# 259: Save Money With Ibotta
This tip is for the moms out there. My wife, Gretchen wrote it. She gave me the week off. Heh. Here she is: ______________________________________________ How grateful I am that we no longer have to watch every dime spent and be painfully rigid with our spending,...
Test out of College Classes
I receive emails from Modern States. They recently highlighted a student who went back to college after taking some time off. Robert Ayres describes his experience here. As you probably know, you can test out of some college courses by taking CLEP exams. In case...
Word of the Day #53: Beef
In a Latin class today, my students and I looked at the Roman word for cow, bos. Latin adds its complicated endings to the root of this word, bov. From this root, English derives the word bovine. Something bovine relates to cows. English even uses bovine as an...
